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Louis IX of France

1214 - 1270

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Louis IX (25 April 1214 – 25 August 1270), also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the death of his father, Louis VIII, he was crowned in Reims at the age of 12. His mother, Blanche of Castile, effectively ruled the kingdom as regent until he came of age, and continued to serve as his trusted adviser until her death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Louis IX of France is the 243rd most popular politician (down from 218th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from France (up from 86th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular French Politician.

Louis IX of France is most famous for being a devout Catholic, and for leading the Seventh Crusade.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Louis IX of France ranks 243 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdul Hamid II, Möngke Khan, Henry III of France, Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire, Clovis I, and William Ewart Gladstone. After him are Yuri Andropov, Gamal Abdel Nasser, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Vallabhbhai Patel, Emperor Meiji, and Bashar al-Assad.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1214, Louis IX of France ranks 1. After him are Al-Qurtubi, Isabella of England, and Sturla Þórðarson. Among people deceased in 1270, Louis IX of France ranks 1. After him are Béla IV of Hungary, Nachmanides, Margaret of Hungary, Tannhäuser, Maria Laskarina, Theobald II of Navarre, Hethum I, King of Armenia, Shvarn, Isabelle of France, John Tristan, Count of Valois, and Toros Roslin.

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In France

Among people born in France, Louis IX of France ranks 81 out of 6,770. Before him are Charles X of France (1757), Michel Foucault (1926), Jacques Chirac (1932), Pope Urban II (1042), Edgar Degas (1834), and Henry III of France (1551). After him are Henri Bergson (1859), Prince Eugene of Savoy (1663), Tacitus (54), Jacques Cartier (1491), Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757), and Irène Joliot-Curie (1897).

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Among POLITICIANS In France

Among politicians born in France, Louis IX of France ranks 23. Before him are Louis XVII of France (1785), Cardinal Richelieu (1585), Francis I of France (1494), Charles X of France (1757), Jacques Chirac (1932), and Henry III of France (1551). After him are Louis Philippe I (1773), Louis XII of France (1462), Henry II of France (1519), Louis the Pious (778), François Mitterrand (1916), and Philippe Pétain (1856).

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